PUNE: A man from Kerala was beaten to death in Pune Wednesday morning. He has been identified as Abdul Aziz (56) of Peralasseri in Kannur. He was running a hotel at Khed Shivapur in Pune. A verbal dispute broke out between Sanjay Konde, owner of a petrol pump and Aziz over some petty issue. In between the dispute, Sanjay brutally beat him. He died on way to the hospital. His body has been taken to his hometown in Kannur after the postmortem conducted at Sasoon Hospital in Pune.

Raiz, son of Aziz said that Sanjay had threatened his father and family earlier. Aziz was running the hotel ‘Sagar’ for the past 46 years at Khed Shivapur in Sathara Road. He leaves behind his wife Najma and children Rameez, Najeera and Raheena.